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Ministry of Law and Justice
Shri Kiren Rijiju to attend the Eighth Justice Ministers Meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The Eighth Meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization  Member States will be attended by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Law & Justice, on 6th August, 2021. He will be joined by Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Minister of State in the Ministry of Law & Justice.
In the Eighth Meeting of the Ministers of Justice of the SCO, member States shall further deliberate on areas of cooperation; the role of coronavirus laws in the pandemic; providing free legal aid to citizens in accordance with national legislation; role of ministries of  justice in countering corruption and other allied areas of cooperation and assistance in legal services. A Joint Statement following the results of the Eighth Session of the Ministers of Justice of the SCO Member States shall be signed.
The Ministers of  Justice and senior officials / experts from the Ministries of Law & Justice of India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will be participating in the Meeting.
The meet will be preceded by the second meeting of the Experts Working Group on 4th and 5thof August, 2021 which will be attended by Shri Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department and other senior officials of the Ministry of Law & Justice. The first Expert Group Preparatory Committee Meeting of the Eighth Meeting of the Ministers of Justice of SCO Countries was hosted by Tajikistan on 10th -11th June, 2021.
The Experts Working Group will discuss and share their experiences, practices and the role in countering corruption; providing free legal aid and other related activities of the Ministries of  Justice including firming up of Agenda and Joint Statement of the Justice Ministers’ Meeting.
Both the meetings will be conducted virtually via Video Conferencing mode. Tajikistan is the host country for these meetings and the SCO Secretariat will be providing necessary assistance during the three days’ deliberations.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India crosses a landmark in COVID19 Vaccination
More than 2 million Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Total Vaccination Coverage crosses 2.3 crore
India has recorded a significant achievement in its countrywide COVID19 vaccination drive which was rolled out from 16th January 2021. More than 2 million vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
As on Day-52 of the vaccination drive , 20,19,723 vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 17,15,380 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 28,884 sessions for 1st dose  and 3,04,343HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.
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Date: 8th March, 2021
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HCWs
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FLWs
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45to<60 years with Co-morbidities
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Over 60years
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Total Achievement
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1stDose
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2ndDose
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1stDose
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2nd Dose
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1stDose
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1stDose
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1stDose
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2ndDose
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89,099
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1,91,930
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1,82,782
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1,12,413
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2,21,148
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12,22,351
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17,15,380
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3,04,343
More than 2.3 cr  vaccine doses have been administered through 4,05,517 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
These include 70,75,010 HCWs , 37,39,478HCWs , 67,92,319FLWs  and 3,25,972 FLWs , 7,01,809 beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities  and 43,74,145 beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.
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70,75,010
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37,39,478
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67,92,319
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3,25,972
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7,01,809
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43,74,145
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2,30,08,733
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in the COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 84.04% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
15,388 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 8,744. It is followed by Kerala with 1,412 while Punjab reported 1,229 new cases.
Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.
India’s total Active Caseload has reached 1,87,462 today. India’s present active caseload now stands at 1.67% of India’s total Positive Cases.
The graph below shows the distribution of new cases in the last 24 hours. Four states- Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura did not report any new Covid19 cases, while 3 states- Maharashtra, Punjab and Kerala reported over 1000 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Deployed additional earthquake recording instruments for close monitoring of earthquake activity in and around Delhi
Field studies to characterize the subsurface structures using geophysical techniques
The National Capital Region of Delhi and its surroundings had experienced minor and small magnitude earthquakes during April to August 2020. The epicentre of these earthquakes were located in areas of NE Delhi, Rohtak, Sonipat, Baghpat, Faridabad and Alwar. The National Center for Seismology , Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi had consulted with a few experts and it was felt to deploy additional earthquake recording instruments for close monitoring of earthquake activity in and around Delhi and to carry out field studies to characterize the subsurface structures using geophysical techniques such as Magneto tellurics. Accordingly, NCS has taken up the following studies:
1. The earthquake monitoring through 11 additional temporary field stations, which were installed during May and June 2020, continued to function to date for precisely locating the earthquakes for a better understanding of the causative sources. All these stations are operational and providing data in near real-time for locating earthquakes. During the past three months, a total of 09 earthquakes occurred in the Delhi region in the magnitude range between 1.8 and 2.9 and are located mostly in West Delhi, South West Delhi, Rohtak, Sonipat, Baghpat, Bahadurgarh and Ghaziabad regions.
2. Magneto-telluric  geophysical survey which involves measurement of the time-varying electric and magnetic fields to determine the distribution of electrical conductivity in the subsurface has been carried out in collaboration with the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology , Dehradun, across the Moradabad Fault  and Great Boundary Fault .The MT survey has been completed across major faults of the Delhi region such as Mahendragarh Dehradun Fault, Sohna Fault, Mathura Fault, Moradabad Fault and Great Boundary Fault. The data analysis is in progress.
3. Active fault mapping is another study that has been taken up jointly with the Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur. Based on the analysis of satellite imageries, the signatures of active faults have been observed at various locations like Wazirabad, Timarpur and Kamla-Nehru-Ridge in Delhi; Jhunjhunu and Alwar district of Rajasthan; Sonipat, Sohna, Gurugram, Rohtak, Rewari and Nuh districts in Haryana; and Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh. The geological field survey / ground-truthing at all of these sites has been undertaken to validate the identified features from the satellite data. The analysis pertaining to correlation and interpretation of field evidence and satellite data is in progress. This information along with the results generated through MT survey  can be utilized for the future seismic-resistant designing of hospitals and schools, industrial units and buildings.
Ministry of Defence
Strategic Partnership Policy
The policy on Strategic Partnerships in Defence Sector was promulgated on 31.05.2017 as Chapter-VII of Defence Procurement Procedure  2016 titled as “Revitalising Defence Industrial Ecosystem through Strategic Partnerships”. The Chapter was uploaded on Ministry of Defence website: https://www.mod.nic.in and came into effect immediately on its promulgation.
The following 04 segments  have been identified under Strategic Partnership  Model: Fighter Aircrafts, Helicopters, Submarines and Armoured Fighting Vehicles / Main Battle Tanks. Since promulgation of the SP policy, Requests for Information  have been issued for all four segments – Naval Utility Helicopter , Submarines, Fighter Aircraft, and Armoured Fighting Vehicles  / Main Battle Tanks . The evaluation of responses to the RFIs for NUH, Submarines and Fighter Aircraft has already been initiated. Evaluation of RFI response for AFV / MBT will be undertaken on receipt. Hence, there is no delay in operationalising the SP model.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Manish Gupta in Rajya Sabha today.
NAo/Nampi/Rajib/HS
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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves the investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprises of Government of India
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved:
 Investment for generation component of Arun-3 HEP  for an estimated cost of Rs. 5723.72 crore at May 2015 Price Level.
 Completion period of the project shall be 60 months from the date of financial closure which is planned for September this year.
 Ex-post facto approval for the existing implementing agency, already incorporated in the name of SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company  Limited  registered in Nepal as a 100% subsidiary of SJVN Limited for implementing the project.
 Any component of work already or being made by the Nepalese authorities shall be so certified by Central Electricity Authority  and shall be accordingly deducted from the project cost requirements,
The project is located on Arun River in Sankhuwasabha District of Eastern Nepal. The Run-of-River scheme envisages about 70 mtr. high concrete gravity dam and Head Race Tunnel  of 11.74 Km. with underground Power House containing four generating units of 225 MW each on Left Bank.
SJVN limited bagged the project through International Competitive Bidding. An MoU was signed between Government of Nepal and SJVN Limited for the project in March, 2008 for execution on Build Own Operate and Transfer  basis for a period of 30 years including five years of construction period. The Project Development Agreement  signed on 25.11.2014, which provides 21.9% free power to Nepal for the entire concession period of 25 years. Employment generation of around 3000 persons is envisaged in construction of the project from both India and Nepal.
The project will provide surplus power to India strengthening power availability in the country and will also strengthening economic linkages with Nepal. The power from the project shall be exported from Dhalkebar in Nepal to Muzaffarpur in India.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launches 1st Phase of MCA21 Version 3.0
Revamped website, e.Book, e.Consultation module and new email services deployed for better stakeholders’ experience introduced
Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the first phase of Ministry of Corporate Affairs’  MCA21 Version 3.0  comprising of revamped website, new email services for MCA Officers and two new modules, namely, e. Book and e. Consultation during a virtual event here today. Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, MCA, and other senior officials also attended the virtual launch event.
During the event, Shri Thakur said that for realising Prime Minister’s dream of India becoming an economic powerhouse, it is imperative that not only do we have to accelerate the rate of economic activity but also have to ensure that our partners in that process – all the business and corporate entities look upon the Government of India as a friendly and enabling partner.
Shri Thakur said that while the revamped website will refresh the user experience with enhanced look & feel, the e-book will provide easy access to the updated legislations along with a tracking mechanism for historical changes in law.
The e-consultation module will facilitate:
- virtual public consultation of proposed amendments and new legislations to be introduced by MCA from time to time.
- leverage Artificial intelligence for compiling, grouping and categorizing comments/inputs received from stakeholders and create analytical reports for quick policy decision making.
- new email service for officers of MCA will provide them with advanced features and capabilities for organised and managed communication with internal as well as external stakeholders.
In his remarks, Shri Verma said that MCA21 V3.0 will reduce the requirements of attachments, make the forms as web based and strengthen the pre-fill mechanism. Shri Verma said that data analytics driven MCA21 V3.0 will give new meaning to corporate compliance culture and will further enhance the trust and confidence in the Corporate regulatory and governance system.
About MCA21
The MCA V3.0 is going to be implemented in two phases. The second and final phase shall be launched from October 2021 onwards. The entire project is proposed to be launched within this Financial Year and will be data analytics and machine learning driven. The MCA21 V3.0 in its entirety will not only improve the existing services and modules, but will also create new functionalities like e-adjudication, compliance management system, advanced helpdesk, feedback services, user dashboards , self-reporting tools and revamped master data services.
MCA21 has been part of Mission Mode projects of the Government of India. Bagging several accolades in past, the project has now reached its 3rd version. MCA21 V3.0 is part of this year’s Budget announcement and will leverage the use of latest technologies to further streamline the Corporate Compliance and stakeholders experience.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to hold review meeting with districts having low vaccination coverage on 3rd November
Immediately after returning to the country after attending the G20 Summit and COP26, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting with districts having low vaccination coverage, on 3rd November at 12 noon via video conferencing.
The meeting will include districts with less than 50% coverage of the first dose and low coverage of the second dose of Covid vaccine. Prime Minister will interact with District Magistrates of over 40 districts in Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, and other States with districts having low vaccination coverage. Chief Ministers of these States will also be present on the occasion.
PIB Headquarters
Indian Overseas Bank – Increase of Authorised Capital
The Central Government, after consultation with Reserve Bank of India, has increased the authorised capital of the Bank by Rs.5,000 crore from Rs. 10,000 crore to Rs. 15,000 crore through Gazette Notification. The increase in authorised capital will enable the Bank to take steps to shore up its capital adequacy by way of issue of share capital including in case of further capital infusion by the Government. The Bank’s Board of Directors have approved issue of equity capital during 2019-20 to a maximum extent of 300 crore equity shares with appropriate premium by way of public issue, rights issue, shares to employees, preferential issue and by way of QIP. The shareholders of the Bank have also accorded their approval for the same at the recently held Annual General Meeting held on 10th July 2019, according to a press release issued by Indian Overseas Bank, Central Office, Chennai.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves enhancement of age of superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers, Specialist Grade doctors and Teaching Medical Faculty working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approvedthe proposal of Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to enhance the age of superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers, Specialist Grade doctors and Teaching medical faculty working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal to sixty-five years at par with doctors of Central Health Services and doctors working under other Central government hospitals/institutes.
The age of superannuation in respect of General Duty Medical Officers and Specialists included in Teaching, Non-Teaching and Public Health sub-cadres of Central Health Services was increased to sixty-five years vide a Notification in January, 2018.
The Government decision will meet the shortage of faculty and specialist doctors in the BMHRC and improve the patient care facility to the victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy and members of their families.
Ministry of Communications
5G NETWORKS
Launch of 5G mobile service is likely during 2022-23 by Telecom Service Providers. The Department of Telecommunication vide notification dated 15th June, 2022 has already initiated the process of Auction of Spectrum in 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz Bands which includes the Spectrum required for launch of 5G Services.
The Department of Telecommunications has amended the guidelines for Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for manufacturing of telecom & networking products to facilitate design-led manufacturing of 5G products in the country. One of the amendments is 1% higher incentive for products qualifying the design-led criteria. The application window has been opened since 21st June, 2022 till 5th August, 2022. In addition to existing PLI beneficiaries, total 26National/ Multinational companies have shown their interest as on 21.07.2022.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
ICAR-CTCRI Hosts Brainstorming Meeting on Chinese Potato Cultivation
Thiruvananthapuram: The ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute  organized a one-day brainstorming meeting today focusing on the cultivation of Chinese potatoes. The event, which took place at the institute premises, saw active participation from over 100 stakeholders hailing from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. The focus was on empowering stakeholders by addressing the challenges faced and strategizing for a sustainable future in Chinese potato cultivation. The meeting was inaugurated by Dr. P. Irene Vethamoni, Dean , Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. In her inaugural address, Dr. Vethamoni highlighted the nutritional richness of Chinese potatoes, emphasizing their high-calorie content and essential nutrients. She stressed the need for developing high-yielding, pest-disease resistant varieties tailored to different agro-climatic zones, as well as advanced machinery for efficient harvesting and grading of tubers. Dr. Sheeba Rebecca Isaac, Associate Director of Research, RARS, Kumarakom, Kerala, served as the Guest of Honour. Dr. Isaac underscored the input responsiveness of Chinese potato cultivation and discussed the potential for increasing yields. Dr. G. Byju, Director, ICAR-CTCRI, presided over the meeting and highlighted the significant role played by Chinese potatoes in the agricultural landscape of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, covering over 2000 hectares in India. He emphasized the crop's vital contribution to the livelihoods, income, and food security of Chinese potato farmers. A special address was delivered by Mr. B. Muralidharan, Technical Advisor, M/S Linga Chemicals, Madurai, adding an industry perspective to the discussion. Dr. G. Suja, Principal Scientist & Head, Division of Crop Production, welcomed the attendees, and Dr. R. Muthuraj, Principal Scientist, Division of Crop Production, expressed gratitude in the vote of thanks. The brainstorming meeting provided an invaluable platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and explore innovative solutions for enhancing Chinese potato cultivation in the region. With a focus on sustainable practices and technological advancements, the event aimed to pave the way for a more prosperous future for Chinese potato farmers and contribute significantly to food security in the region.
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Ministry of Education
Union Education Minister chairs a meeting on participation of MGIEP in the Implementation of National Educational Policy -2020
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ chaired a meeting on participation of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development  in the implementation of National Educational Policy -2020. Secretary, Higher Education, Shri Amit Khare; Secretary, School Education & Literacy , Smt Anita Karwal; Director, UNESCO, New Delhi, Mr. Eric Falt ; Chairman, MGIEP, Prof. J.S. Rajput; Director, MGIEP, Dr. Anantha Duraiappah and senior officials of the Ministry attended the meeting.
Speaking on the National Education Policy 2020, Minister said the policy is in line with the SDGs of UNESCO. It will develop Indian citizens on the lines of a global citizen, and help spread the ideas of empathy, compassion and rational thinking among the citizens. Shri Pokhriyal said that both MGIEP and UNESCO will play a major role in the implementation of this New Education policy. He sought their suggestions and cooperation on implementation of New Education Policy 2020 to make India a global knowledge superpower.
Emphasizing that Government of India is fully committed to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Shri Pokhriyal spoke about several initiatives such as NISHTHA- the world's largest teacher training capacity building program, digital learning through DIKSHA, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan among others that have been taken to improve access, equity and quality of education.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Locust swarm from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan has moved in three groups towards Gurugram and Palwal in Haryana and from there towards Uttar Pradesh
Control operations are underway in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Locust swarm was noticed in Jhunjhunu  in the morning of 26th June 2020 and control teams were deployed to eliminate the locusts. The leftover locusts regrouped and reached Rewari in Haryana yesterday evening where control operations were undertaken from yesterday till early today morning. The leftover locusts again regrouped and the swarm divided into three groups, one of which moved towards Gurugram, and from there to Faridabad and onwards to Uttar Pradesh. Another locust swarm moved towards Dwarka in Delhi, from there to Daulatabad, Gurugram, Faridabad and this swarm has also entered U.P. The third group was seen in Palwal  and has also moved towards U.P. As of now, no locust swarms are spotted in any city areas.
According to information given by the Ministry of Agriculture, all the groups of locust swarms are being tracked by teams of the State Agriculture Departments of Rajasthan, Haryana and U.P., local administrations and officials of the Central Locust Warning Organization, and control operations are underway. More control teams from Rajasthan have been moved to Haryana and U.P. to help in the locust control operations being carried out in these two states.
The locusts keep flying during day time and settle down only after dark in the evening. Ground control teams are constantly tracking them and will undertake major control operations once they settle down. Control teams in U.P. have been alerted for this.